What happens to the battery door if you use this grip? I haven't closely inspected my D40, but am I going to unscrew and remove the battery door? It's not mentioned anywhere in the specifications. The images provided don't show the camera from the side that would display the battery cover, so I cannot tell. What happens to the battery door if you use this grip? I haven't closely inspected my D40, but am I going to unscrew and remove the battery door? It's not mentioned anywhere in the... » Read More What happens to the battery door if you use this grip? I haven't closely inspected my D40, but am I going to unscrew and remove the battery door? It's not mentioned anywhere in the specifications. The images provided don't show the camera from the side that would display the battery cover, so I cannot tell. « Show Less
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Hi Thoreau,I figured it out. From your second sentence, are you saying there is a place to store the door within the grip?
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Yes there is a slot on the side of the winder, the part that that fits into the battery chamber . look closely and you will see it.
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You open the battery door to a 45 degree angle and it pulls out. There is a place to put the battery door safely in the side of the winder.
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Kelci, you should be able to remove the battery compartment by pressing 2 tabs on the body of the screw driver. Once you do that, it would release the battery compartment, from there just remove the batteries and replace them with the new ones. Don't you have a manual page that goes with the screwdriver? The black round end with hole in it is the battery compartment. Let me know if you still have problems with replacing your batteries. If you still can't figure it out how to do it, ask your husband, he should know how to do it. Good luck!
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lynne has the correct answer. I too was having this same issue. You slide the battery compartment door to the side (in line with the camera body) before you lift the door up. Because the door is small, it takes some persistence to hold the door and get it to slide, but it will work.
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You may have a hard time opening battery compartment of the grip with it attached. This is true of my Canon 5D MKII and 7D grips. Minor inconvience but with 2 batteries in there I have yet to have to deal with that on a job. There are screw holes for a mounting plate although I haven't tried mounting one.
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It is new but a Chinese clone. Works same as Nikon grips I do own but lots cheaper, but it does have one small problem. If you use other than Nikon brand batteries The camera will think the battery is dead. This can be worked around by putting the Nikon battery in the grip and the "other" brand in the camera. I have no idea why this does this but I understand it is a common problem. Other than that, works the same as my Nikon grips. One other thing is the Nikon grips have a lot of metal in them therefore stronger and cost more. I would buy another if I needed to replace it because it broke. It is new but a Chinese clone. Works same as Nikon grips I do own but lots cheaper, but it does have one small problem. If you use other than Nikon brand batteries The camera will think the battery is dead. This can be worked around by putting the Nikon battery in the grip and the "other" brand in the camera. I have no idea why this does this but I understand it is a common problem. Other than that, works the same as my Nikon grips. One other thing is the Nikon grips have a lot of metal in them therefore stronger and cost more. I would buy another if I needed to replace it because... » Read More It is new but a Chinese clone. Works same as Nikon grips I do own but lots cheaper, but it does have one small problem. If you use other than Nikon brand batteries The camera will think the battery is dead. This can be worked around by putting the Nikon battery in the grip and the "other" brand in the camera. I have no idea why this does this but I understand it is a common problem. Other than that, works the same as my Nikon grips. One other thing is the Nikon grips have a lot of metal in them therefore stronger and cost more. I would buy another if I needed to replace it because it broke. « Show Less
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The diagram shows how to position the cord so it exits the camera body through the built in hole. It is hard to see. There is a rubber flap over the hole, and the flap looks exactly like the camera body, so it is not obvious that it can be moved. Turn the camera upside down, with the battery door closed and looking at "batt.open", the flap is directly below the 'n'. It works fine, just hard to see.
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You aroused my curiosity so I checked my unit only to find that I also could not slide the battery cover off. I unplugged the cables, then took a thin bladed paring knife (with a dull cutting edge) and slipped the blade into the joint near the thumb grip. For safety I wrapped my thumb with several layers of a dish cloth, then I applied downward pressure and also pressure in the direction of the arrow while also applying prying pressure to the knife blade with the other hand.Before re-installing the cover I applied a thin coating of Vaseline to the slide areas and to the retaining catch. AVOID THE BATTERY CONTACTS! Hope this helps! You aroused my curiosity so I checked my unit only to find that I also could not slide the battery cover off. I unplugged the cables, then took a thin bladed paring knife (with a dull cutting edge) and slipped the blade into the joint near the thumb grip. For safety I wrapped my thumb with several layers of a dish cloth, then I applied downward pressure and also pressure in the direction of the arrow while also applying prying pressure to the knife blade with the other hand.Before re-installing the cover I applied a thin coating of Vaseline to the slide areas and to the retaining... » Read More You aroused my curiosity so I checked my unit only to find that I also could not slide the battery cover off. I unplugged the cables, then took a thin bladed paring knife (with a dull cutting edge) and slipped the blade into the joint near the thumb grip. For safety I wrapped my thumb with several layers of a dish cloth, then I applied downward pressure and also pressure in the direction of the arrow while also applying prying pressure to the knife blade with the other hand.Before re-installing the cover I applied a thin coating of Vaseline to the slide areas and to the retaining catch. AVOID THE BATTERY CONTACTS! Hope this helps! « Show Less
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It mounts fine, I was disappointed with one thing, the battery door on my 5Dmkii does not clear the lip of the cage. I can't change batteries out without taking the camera out of the rig (the center screw should have been drilled about 1/4 of an inch to the left in order for it to properly clear. I will have to get a metal file and scrape out a bit to allow the battery trap door to swing open. Hope this helps.
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the battery door detaches and there is a slot on the grip to put it so you don't loose it. the slot is on the section that gets inserted into the camera.in the picture here it is the right where the slot is on the vertical part.
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This connects to the bottom of the camera. You insert 2 batteries that the camera uses into the grip. It does NOT come with the batteries. You must purchase them separately. You can also use "AA" size batteries. The battery grip makes the camera bigger and for me, easier to handle. Plus you get to shoot pictures twice as long because you have the 2 batteries. I have 2 Cannon cameras and each of them have the battery grip on both. Obviously, I like them.
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On my 40D it works fine. The battery door must be snugly closed. There is a micro switch on the edge of the camera body battery cavity opposite the battery door hinge (where the round bulge is on the "battery adapter") that must be depressed (closed contact). If that switch is not closed camera won't work even with a good battery.
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Memory serves me correct, as I don't have mine with me at the moment, you must remove the battery cover on the bottom of the camera, and it should fit on the battery pack as so not to lose it. Then after removing the battery from the camera, insert the battery pack into the slot and tighten down using the screw. Don't over tighten so not to damage the pack against the camera. It worked well for me and I've had no electrical issues.
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The camera will use one battery, and switch to the other when the first one is drained. It will show that the battery grip battery is being used by a "BP" icon next to the battery charge icon. You should however bear in mind that using the second battery in the camera requires unscrewing the battery grip to remove the battery. I personally use only one battery (in the battery grip) and carry the second one in my bag, as I'm always in a position where switching batteries is not really an issue, and using only one battery means a lighter camera. This solution might not fit your personal situation, of course.In case you use two batteries, you can select which one will be used first in the D7000 menu d14. The camera will use one battery, and switch to the other when the first one is drained. It will show that the battery grip battery is being used by a "BP" icon next to the battery charge icon. You should however bear in mind that using the second battery in the camera requires unscrewing the battery grip to remove the battery. I personally use only one battery (in the battery grip) and carry the second one in my bag, as I'm always in a position where switching batteries is not really an issue, and using only one battery means a lighter camera. This solution might not fit your... » Read More The camera will use one battery, and switch to the other when the first one is drained. It will show that the battery grip battery is being used by a "BP" icon next to the battery charge icon. You should however bear in mind that using the second battery in the camera requires unscrewing the battery grip to remove the battery. I personally use only one battery (in the battery grip) and carry the second one in my bag, as I'm always in a position where switching batteries is not really an issue, and using only one battery means a lighter camera. This solution might not fit your personal situation, of course.In case you use two batteries, you can select which one will be used first in the D7000 menu d14. « Show Less
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Once you attached your camera to the battery grip, you can attached the battery grip to the tripod. The hole that is on the bottom if the camera is the same hole the is at the bottom of the battery grip in order for you to attached it to the tripod. I hope that answer your question. This is an awesome product.
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After buying this product I took it as a lost. I have a canon 70d with a battery grip. Can you explain your problem a little more. The problem I have with it is that the bottom never threads enough onto the screw (on my slider). As a result it wobbles from side to side. But in terms of hold the camera it does just that once I turn the only nob available
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No. You do not have to remove it. The battery grip slips right in and the door becomes used by the new grip.
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Hi there, I got this for my D5200 with battery grip and ending cracking the grip because was an after market one. Today I own two D7000 with Nikon battery grip and it actually hold them pretty well!, the part who come for attached into the camera is better than other types of screw system i had tested. Totally recommended...oh important info is the lens you will use (how heavy) I use this with a 70-200 and with my Tamron 24-70 and is perfect...very good investment for the money. NOW i had always keep my hands close to my camera (I always do anyway) to protect against bumps and just in case you are that one in a million ......as you never know, this are expensive equipment and better be safe than sorry. Hi there, I got this for my D5200 with battery grip and ending cracking the grip because was an after market one. Today I own two D7000 with Nikon battery grip and it actually hold them pretty well!, the part who come for attached into the camera is better than other types of screw system i had tested. Totally recommended...oh important info is the lens you will use (how heavy) I use this with a 70-200 and with my Tamron 24-70 and is perfect...very good investment for the money. NOW i had always keep my hands close to my camera (I always do anyway) to protect against bumps and just in case... » Read More Hi there, I got this for my D5200 with battery grip and ending cracking the grip because was an after market one. Today I own two D7000 with Nikon battery grip and it actually hold them pretty well!, the part who come for attached into the camera is better than other types of screw system i had tested. Totally recommended...oh important info is the lens you will use (how heavy) I use this with a 70-200 and with my Tamron 24-70 and is perfect...very good investment for the money. NOW i had always keep my hands close to my camera (I always do anyway) to protect against bumps and just in case you are that one in a million ......as you never know, this are expensive equipment and better be safe than sorry. « Show Less